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A Brodziak

Publications and source records attributed to A Brodziak.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1997

[Beautiful literature and audiovisual media provide a change to stimulate human creativity].

The aim of this study was the attempt to determine which films and books had an influence on the mental resources of medical students. We used a special form, created in accordance with the group thinking theory called "brain storm on a paper". We examined 111 six year medical students taking part in the workshops. Each group of students consists of 9-12 persons. It was impossible to describe and analyze in that paper all novels which made the impression on the examined students. The obtained outcomes indicated that the progress of young people mentality was limited by simple and traditional ground basis. That basis was consisted of obligatory set books and actually popular films. There were only a few items which were to teach an optimism or to promote an active and creative attitude to the life. In our opinion that findings should be very important to every person who cares for a mental condition of young people.

Audiovisual Aids↗
PubMed1995

Breast self-examination: attitudes and practices among young women in Europe.

Breast self examination (BSE) is recommended for the early detection of breast cancer in the European Code against Cancer. Evidence from North America suggests that there is reasonable public awareness of its importance, but compliance with regular BSE is reported by only a minority of young women. Attitudes to and practice of BSE has rarely been studied outside North America. In the present study, attitudes to BSE were evaluated by questionnaire in a sample of 16,486 students aged 17-30 from 20 European countries. Frequency of BSE practice was reported by the 9,181 women in the sample. Information on public recommendations concerning BSE was obtained from cancer organizations in each country. The data were collected as part of the European Health Behaviour Survey, an international study on health beliefs and health behaviour. The results showed that BSE was recommended in 16 countries and 'breast awareness' in two, while two countries did not recommend self-examination. 54% of women reported as never having practiced BSE. Regular practice (monthly) was reported by only 8% of the sample, with another 36% reporting occasional BSE. Significant differences emerged between centres in different countries ranging from 6% to 15% reporting regular BSE. Attitude towards BSE was a significant predictor of BSE practice within each centre and across all centres combined. Attitudes towards BSE were significantly less positive in the two centres from countries without BSE recommendations than in the others, but levels of practice were similar.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adolescent↗
PubMed1990

[Various patterns of behavior in patients with ulcerative colitis and duodenal ulcer].

The subject of the study was in a trial of evaluation of selected behavioral patterns in patients with ulcerative colitis and acidpeptic disease of duodenum. As an evaluation method was employed the psychometric method consisting of the use of Nonconventional Adjectives Test the usefulness of which was confirmed in previous publications. The group of patients studied consisted of 65 persons with duodenal acid-peptic disease, 41 persons with ulcerative colitis and 72 healthy subject as a control group. The results obtained presented in a graphical manner reflected the psychological differences between above groups. Patients with ulcerative colitis were characterized by an increased fineness, sensibility or emotionality whereas those with duodenal acid-peptis disease selected adjectives indicating the lowered ability of self-control and of control on other people when compared with health subjects.

Adult↗